Draft:Extinction (2023 film)

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Extinction
Directed byBehnoud Nekooei
Written byAli Ramezan
Produced byHamed Jafari
Edited byHasan Ayoubi
Music byAmir Tavassoli
Production
company
Pooya Art Group
Distributed byFilmiran
Release dates
February 2023 (Fajr Film Festival), September 27, 2023
Running time
83 minutes
Country Iran
LanguagePersian
Box office14,906,007$

Extinction (also known as Clever Kid), produced by Pooya Art Group, is an animated film in the adventure genre produced in 2023, directed by Behnoud Nekooei, Hadi Mohammadian and Mohammad Javad Jannati, written by Ali Ramadan and produced by Hamed Jafari. Hooman Haji Abdollahi, Javad Pezeshkian, Hedayat Hashemi and Mir-taher Mazloomi under the supervision of Saeed Sheikhzadeh make up the voice actors of the film. Extinction narrates the adventures of a boy named Mohsen who wants to help others like superheroes; Until the appearance of a tiger brings him closer to his lifelong dream of becoming a superhero.

This is the third animated film of Pooya Art Group after Princess of Rome (2014) and The Elephant King (2017). Extinction is a joint product of Poya Art Group and Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA),[1] and it was created in Pooya Art Group with the participation of nearly 250 young Iranians between 2018 and 2023.[2]

Extinction was first screened on 1st February 2023 at the 41st Fajr Film Festival and Hamed Jafari received Simorgh Crystal of the best animated film for the production of Extinction. Its general release started on September 27, 2023, and the film sold 15 million dollars during its general release.[3]

Plot

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Mohsen Rahmati is a boy who loves superhero movies and always tries to help everyone and everything with his superhero equipment. But in a rare event, Mohsen encounters a tiger that is an extinct animal species of Iran (Mazandaran tiger) and decides to help that animal and bring him back to his hometown Mazandaran.[4]

Voice actors

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Supervisor of announcers: Saeed Sheikhzadeh[1]

  • Hooman Haji Abdollahi
  • Javad Pezeshkian
  • Hedayat Hashemi
  • Mir-taher Mazloomi
  • George Petrosi
  • Mina Qiyaspour
  • Maryam Radpour
  • Tooraj Nasr
  • Ardeshir Monazzam
  • Mahsa Erfani
  • Ibrahim Shafi'i
  • Nazanin Yari
  • Alireza Dibaj
  • Metanat Ismaili
  • Pooya Fahimi

Production

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The animation of Extinction was produced by Poya Art Group, and the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Adolescents and Poya Art Group were introduced as the only investors of this movie.[5] Hamed Jafari, the producer of this movie, said that the production of this animation has started since the beginning of 2017, and the ideation of this animation lasted for 8 months. But due to the spread of Corona Virus, there was a break in it.[6] According to Jafari, this animation was produced in two versions. The first version is Iranian and for Muslim countries and the other version is for non-Muslim countries.

In the dubbing of Extinction, more than 100 human and animal characters are present in addition to the diversity and multiplicity of climatic locations and plans.[7] Amir Tavassoli is the producer of the film's soundtrack and Ismail Karari was in charge of the production management. Extinction was edited by Hasan Ayoubi, and Hossein Abolsadegh was responsible for the sound design and composition.

According to the CEO of Poya Art Group, the design of Extinction animation is based on the successful models of famous companies in the world, and the goal of this project is "an important and forward step in the field of completing the characterization chain for children and teenagers". In this regard, 400 products based on this work have been designed in the field of publishing and toys.[8]

Rename

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The primary name of production was Extinction. About changing the title of IIDCYA first cinematic animation, Hamed Jafari said, "The title of the animation that is a joint production of Pooya Art Group and IIDCYA was "Extinction", but after considering various markets and reviewing internal and external feedbacks, we decided to change the name of the film to "Clever Kid".[9]

Release

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A version of Extinction animation was shown for the first time on the fourth day of the 41st Fajr International Film Festival.[10] Filmiran is responsible for broadcasting this animation and it was released in September 2023.[11] The contract for the release of Extinction animated film directed by Behnoud Nekooei, Hadi Mohammadian and Mohammad Javad Jannati and produced by Hamed Jafari was signed with the distribution of Filmiran under the leadership of Pardis Koresh.[12]

Feedbacks

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box office

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Extinction was able to sell 15 million dollars in Iranian cinemas.

Awards

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Fajr Film Festival

ceremony The date of the event Category the candidate the result source
The 41st Fajr Film Festival 11th February 2023 [13][14] The best editing Hassan Ayoubi Nominated
The best soundtrack Amir Tavassoli Nominated
The best voice acting Hossein Abolsadegh Nominated
The best script Ali Ramadan Nominated
The best direction Behnoud Nekooei, Hadi Mohammadian, Mohammad Javad Jannati Nominated
The best movie Hamed Jafari Nominated
The best animated film Hamed Jafari Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Dubbing of "Clever Kid", Kanoon Feature Film, Completed". Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Official Website. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ "بچه‌زرنگ به شهر باران‌های نقره‌ای رسید/اکران پرفروش‌ترین پویانمایی سینمایی ایران در رشت". کانون (in Persian). 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ "Iranian film 'Extinction' screened in Israel". The Jerusalem Post.
  4. ^ "Editing of "Clever Kid", Kanoon and HonarPooya Group Production is Completed". Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Official Website. 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "نام اولین انیمیشن سینمایی کانون پرورش فکری کودکان «بچه زرنگ» شد". irna.ir (in Persian). 14 July 2020.
  6. ^ "«بچه زرنگ» دو نسخه برای اکران دارد/ پنج سال پروسه ساخت این اثر به طول انجامید". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian).
  7. ^ "The Final Stage of Recording of "Clever Kid", the Common Product by Kanoon and Honar Pouya Group Completed with the Presence of Outstanding Actors and Dubbing Voice Actors". Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults Official Website. 28 December 2020.
  8. ^ "بچه زرنگ میزبان تولیدکنندگان اسباب بازی و فعالان حوزه نشر". irna.ir (in Persian). 4 May 2023.
  9. ^ ""Clever Kid" is the New Name of Kanoon First Cinematic Animation". 15 July 2020.
  10. ^ "خبرنگاران در روز چهارم چه فیلم‌هایی را در جشنواره می‌بینند؟". irna.ir (in Persian). 4 February 2023.
  11. ^ "اکران «بچه‌زرنگ» در مهرماه". irna.ir (in Persian). 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ "فیلم پخش‌شده از تلویزیون به سینما می‌آید/ ثبت قرارداد «بچه‌زرنگ»". mehrnews (in Persian). 10 September 2023.
  13. ^ "نامزدهای جشنواره فیلم فجر اعلام شدند/ «سینما متروپل» با ۱۲ نامزدی صدرنشین". irna.ir (in Persian). 10 February 2023.
  14. ^ "سیمرغ‌های فیلم فجر به پرواز درآمدند". isna.ir (in Persian). 11 February 2023.
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